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The pacing was really bogged down by the many unnecessary flashback scenes of Haqua's school life, which happened three times I think Going to have to re-watch it again, but that just means more Haqua time.

That being said, it was by far my least favorite of the season thus far. Something just seemed a bit off. Can't quite put my finger on it, but the pacing didn't feel right, I think.

Haqua's background was very predictable, almost seemed like it could have been left out entirely, but I'm looking forward to seeing more of her regardless. A good, solid character who's wonderfully designed, like the rest of the cast. I do hope her presence doesn't detract too much from the usual pace of the show, though.

While the ep was essentially the same as the manga, it lacked a sense of urgency. The issue being the anime, being animated obviously, did not do enough with the students and hakua. While they were talking they all just...stood there, doing literally nothing. In a manga this can be gotten away with due to still pictures but int he anime they really should have had them doing *something* other than just standing around watching them talk.

While the ep was essentially the same as the manga, it lacked a sense of urgency. The issue being the anime, being animated obviously, did not do enough with the students and hakua. While they were talking they all just...stood there, doing literally nothing. In a manga this can be gotten away with due to still pictures but int he anime they really should have had them doing *something* other than just standing around watching them talk.

That's largely because they dragged it out a lot, so there seemed to be much more standing around than in the manga. I think it would have been better to finish with the demon in the first half of the episode.

Anyway, it's not that his annoying or anything, just that every other character, especially his mom, Haqua, and Elsie are far more interesting to watch

Ok I guess it can't be helped if you don't like him that much... but then without him, the other chars surely wouldn't be as fun to watch.

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Originally Posted by Bafflement

That's largely because they dragged it out a lot, so there seemed to be much more standing around than in the manga. I think it would have been better to finish with the loose soul in the first half of the episode, and have the [...] for the rest.

Fixed and totally agreed.

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Originally Posted by Ryuutai

Keima in the anime is not great as much as he is in the manga. End of the story.
If you want to see Kami-sama's true greatness, you have to read the manga.

Yeah, Keima is better in the manga but I don't think Malkuth's general opinion would be changed, heh.

You saw that she was still there at the end of the episode, that's an indication. Plus she's the district chief so I guess she can freely visit other districts, also indicating that Elsie's location is most likely part of Haqua's assigned areas.

Uh, she may have her own district but she's still the district chief. With "assigned areas" I meant that since Haqua is the chief, she carries a certain responsibility (or maybe I should call it rights) for specific districts, for example Elsie's. And your spoiler is a future event.